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The artists AROTIN & SERGHEI question the predominate language
of our time: the constant visual observation of the infinite
metamorphosis of “light cells”, the smallest components of
digital imagery. Their most recent work, Infinite Screen, grapples
with themes of endless space, the illusionary surface of images,
and the genesis of light. This publication is a survey of the
development of Infinite Screen over several cycles of intermedia
drawings, pictures, installations, sculptures and compositions
within constantly evolving parameters of scientific, mythological,
philosophical, and architectural frameworks. The project 'Infinite
Screen' was realized in several large-scale variations at Ars
Electronica, the Venice Biennial, the Kunsthistorisches Museum
Vienna and the Beyeler Foundation.
A gloriously illustrated volume that looks at the remarkable armor
of a key Habsburg commander and its relationship to contemporary
Renaissance fashion This sumptuously illustrated book celebrates a
curious masterpiece of German Renaissance art--the Landsknecht
armor of Wilhelm von Rogendorf (1523). Recently conserved to its
original glory, this magnificent suit of armor, made for a trusted
courtier, diplomat, and commander of infantry units for the
Habsburgs, deceives the eye: the steel sleeves drape in graceful
folds, with cuts in the surface, suggesting the armor is made from
cloth rather than metal. The author of this fascinating volume
explores the question: why does the armor look this way? Stefan
Krause delves back five centuries to the political, social, and
cultural context in which von Rogendorf lived. Among other key
venues in the Holy Roman Empire, this story takes the reader to the
court of Emperor Charles V in Spain and to Augsburg, the leading
center of armor making, where Rogendorf was introduced to the court
armorer of Charles V, Kolman Helmschmid (1471-1532). Helmschmid was
famous for his inventive and masterfully sculptured works, and this
book elaborates on his unique contributions to the history of
armor, and how and why von Rogendorf's suit was informed by
contemporary fashion. Distributed for the Kunsthistorisches Museum
Vienna
The magnificent building on Vienna's Ringstrasse which was opened
in 1891 is at once one of the most important examples of museum
architecture in Europe and an outstanding document of the Habsburg
dynasty's imperial self-representation. This new monograph on the
history, architecture and decoration of Kunsthistorisches Museum
presents the building's wealth of painted, sculptural and
architectonic decoration vividly and with methodic attention to
detail. The work includes a brief review of the historical
development of museums, construction of the Ringstrasse from 1857,
and plans for the Kaiserforum or Imperial Forum. It is also
recounts the story of the stormy relationship between the
architects Gottfried Semper and Carl von Hasenauer in their quest
for a common artistic statement. Extraordinary and, in large part,
new photographic material makes the book an excellent practical
guide and equally allows the armchair visitor to experience the
museum in all its splendour.
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Mark Rothko - Toward Clarity (Hardcover)
Sabine Haag, Jasper Sharp; Introduction by Christopher Rothko; Contributions by Thomas E Crow, Anja Heitzer
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R690
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Discovery Miles 5 520
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A pioneering exploration of Rothko's deep and sustained engagement
with the history of art While Mark Rothko (1903-1970) has long been
considered a preeminent figure in 20th-century art, few
publications have examined his work within the broader context of
Western art, even though Rothko himself continuously sought it out
as inspiration. Rothko had a profound interest in history and art
history-including Greek and Roman mythology, Egyptian fables,
Byzantine and early Italian gold-ground paintings, and masterworks
of the Renaissance and Dutch Golden Age. He first traveled to
Europe in 1950, starting in Paris and winding through Venice,
Arezzo, Siena, Florence, and Rome; along the way, he admired
frescoes by Fra Angelico and architecture by Michelangelo. This
beautiful book examines the influence of the artist's travels on
his oeuvre. It presents Rothko's engagement with important
classical and Old Master works, highlighting older techniques and
ideas that the artist may have sought to emulate. Works
representative of Rothko's entire corpus are beautifully
illustrated with full-page color plates. The book also contains
writings by the artist-selected for publication by his son-that
document his appreciation of art history in his own words.
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